Delta Force devs dub cheating a “long-lasting cancer” of FPS games, vows to destroy it

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Tencent’s upcoming free-to-play FPS title Delta Force has committed to a “zero tolerance cheating policy” for the new game. Bringing back the series’ large-scale open environments and tactical gameplay to a modern audience, developer Team Jade explain that defeating cheaters is of utmost importance for the game’s survival. 

In an interview with VideoGamer, game director Ricky Liao explained that cheating is a “long-lasting cancer of the genre”. The director revealed that “shooter games are probably the most difficult genre for developers” attempting to stop cheating, especially for free-to-play titles that don’t have a financial gate limiting how many cheaters get in. 

Delta Force devs are dedicated to fighting cheaters

Speaking to VideoGamer, Liao explained that the team’s efforts to eradicate cheating players from Delta Force is extremely important. If cheaters plague the new free-to-play game, actual players, the kind who support the game with battle pass purchases, will eventually leave the title behind. 

“What’s more important is our commitment and how willing the team is to fight off cheaters,”Liao said. “As Delta Force is free-to-play, and we are really meaning to support the game for years to come, we know how crucial it is to battle cheaters for our game.

“It’s not like Delta Force is one of those premium titles [like Call of Duty]… for us, Delta Force is here to stay and anti-cheat is our lifeline. It’s either us or the cheaters. For us, it’s not just about the player sentiment. It’s about the very survival of Delta Force and this community.”

Alongside the inclusion of ACE anti-cheat, Team Jade has made sure to bolster its internal detection group to further eliminate cheaters in the game. Liao explains that the developer has a “dedicated live operation team that’s always on standby to address cheating issues”, allowing the team to rely on more than just its anti-cheat software.

The ultimate goal is to make hacking not worth their while,” Liao said, hoping to drive nefarious gamers away from the free-to-play title. 

Killer moves

While Team Jade is committed to continually improving its new free-to-play shooter after its upcoming December 4th release on PC, the team already has some killer moves for stopping the most prominent cheats in the game.

With every FPS game suffering from wallhacking, Team Jade has created a “mist” system that stops cheating software from detecting anything the player can’t actually see., This is just one technique the developer has devised for the new shooter, but other anti-cheat mechanics are also in the works. 

Delta Force officially releases on PC via Steam on December 5, 2024 in early access. The game is also in the works for Xbox One, Xbox Series, PS4, PS5 and mobile.

source Videogamer.com

[killamch89]

That sounds promising and I hope other game devs take notice. Just installing anti-cheat software in their game will not fully address the problem - the human touch is also needed.